Marci's Ginger Ale Lamb Chops

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 4 lamb loin chops
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger, ground
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 3/4 cup ginger ale
• 1/4 cup gingerroot, fresh minced
• 1/4 cup candied ginger, slivered crystallized
• 1/4 cup walnuts, chopped
• 1/4 cup raisins, golden seedless
• 1/2 cup whipping cream, heavy

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 buy chops 1" thick.
• 3 coarsely chop the walnuts.
• 4 sprinkle ground ginger all over the lamb chops.
• 5 melt the butter in a large skillet, and brown the chops over medium-high heat, 2-3 minutes per side.
• 6 transfer the chops to an oven-proof baking dish.
• 7 add the ginger ale, fresh ginger, and crystallized ginger to the skillet, and cook over high heat for 2-3 minutes.
• 8 pour this over the chops, put it in the oven and bake for 30 minutes.
• 9 sprinkle the walnuts and raisins over the chops and bake an additional 15 minutes.
• 10 transfer the chops to a serving platter and keep warm.
• 11 add the cream to the baking pan and place it over high heat.
• 12 cook, scraping up the brown bits, until the sauce is reduced and thickened, about 2 minutes.
• 13 pour over the chops and serve immediately.
• 14 note: since the crystallized ginger is rather expensive, look for it in an asian food store, where it should be less than a supermarket.
• 15 enjoy!